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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-15

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Dec. 8. -Arch-Abbot
Boniface WINNER, Of St yncent's Abbey,
Westmoreland County, died yesterday morn
ing He was prelate and superior Of the
Benedictines in the United States he was
born January IA, 1909. at Thalmassng,
Bavaria, and was raised to the dignity OF
Arch-Abbot in 1883 by Pope Leo XIII
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-15

THE Trollope family of England
ave written 275 books, as follows:
Mrs TrOllope. Sr., lis; Anthony
grollOpe. 100; AdoIphus Trollope. so;
Mrs. Theodore TrOll0pe. 10.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-15
.-Mrs. penlming asked Matilda. the

Mrs. Demning asked Matilda. the
bouse-seTTant. a few nights, ago=
What dreadful scratching is that out
In the Kitchen? l. must be the dog
trying to get ia. I never heard any
thing like it in my life. . Oats no.
dog scratching dc doah. OATS dc cook
writin' lu6 letter to her honeysuckle,
who works down in de Austin ice
factory. TINS SiftiRgs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-15
Irisbmen Denounoe Mr.. ChamberIain.

BUFFALO, n Y, Dec. "a meeting OF
Irishmen was held here last night, at which
resolutions We're passed denouncing Mr. Jo-
seph Chamberlain bee use of his opposition
to home-rule for Ireland, and regretting the
fac that Secretary Whitney's wife had ar
ranged to entertain ME Chamberlain in
WASHINGTON.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-15

NEW YORK, Dec All the steamship
lines except the Thingvalla, have agreed to
work together to MAINTAIN steerage rates
for six months The rates have been raised
to basis of $3.50 for the North German
Lloyd line, the others receiving a differen-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-15

RICHMOND. Va, Dec 9--The House Of
Delegates adopted yesterday, by vote OF
90 to l. resolution directing Vrginia's
Consressmen 10 work for the early repeal
OF all acknowledgements tax Jaws, or. failing
in that. the laws taxing tobacco and spirits
distilled from fruits
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-15
The british steamer Lorne wreckee

LONDON, Dec s-The British steamer
Lorne, plying in Chinese waters. was
wrecked on Sun lay on the east cosss of
the sland of Halnan Of those on board
sixty-nins were saved The fate of the
others is unknown
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-15

-Parent-'Look here. boy. tnis will
never do" S0n-''lYhlt will never
do?" Your reports show that you
have misbehaved at school hope
that this will not happen again ("
That's right. dad. Keep stiff upper
lip. Don't lose courage. We must
hope for the best. y TEXAS SiJtiags.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-15

Born Gladstone and Bismarck were
born on Friday. So were Martin Luz
her. Sir Isaac Newton. George Wash
ngtOn and General Winfield Scott.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-15

HE last of the Weekly Record, of
Sussex, Kings County. n B., has the
lame Of George Francis Train as 'asso-
,iate editor" at the head of its columns.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-15

The buyer Of a large Cincinnati
'Ooaceo house, who is paid $40. 900 a
fear to know good tobacco when he
ices it, neither smokes nor chews.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-15
Three Masked Men Rife an Express Car
In Arkansas, Secure $4,000 and Es-

InFee NasktU NIGH INlUt an Express NFtT
In Arkansas, Secure $4,000 and Es-
cape.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Dec ia north
bound passenger train on the ST Louis, Ar
kansas & Texas railroad was boarded Sat
urday night by three masked men at &C.
noa, a small station ten miles from Texar-
kama They mounted the engine and
compelled the engineer to stop at the
dense woods, two miles from the station,
and then forced him to go before and
break in the express-car door The mes
senger was overpowered and compelled
to unlock his SIZES, from which, it
is stated, the robbers secured $40,-
900 and escaped into the forest without
disturbing the passengers or mail
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-15

NJ GAUNT, 4 wealthy colored citizen
% Green County. o.. has decided his
property. valued at $50. 900. to WILDER
'orce University, the leading cOlored
college.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-15
PIrnen,h,. PaInit psc.ine,l.

BRooELTN. Dec II Rev Charles Berry
has declined TIE call 70 PiymOu Church.
alleging as his reason for 50 dong the OPP
portunity tat IS opened 10 him Of doing
national Srk n England
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-15

-Featherly (admiring Dumley's new
suit How much time did you get on
it. Dumley?" Dumiey-''Time? Not
a minutei / planked down the cold
cash!' Featherly-"Why, Of course
That was a foolish question 70 ask L
tell you. Dumley. old man. this is
hard, hard world. ~ T. Sun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-15

GENERAL GRANTS widow visits the
lomb at Riverside Park. New York,
Svery Sunday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-15

They we're doing a. little love-
making between acts just as the
curtain went mp he called her his
angel Say. said man in the next
seat back. ''corlln't you get your
angel to wear her wings somewhere
besides on her bat?"- Chicago Ne0S.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-15

JAY GoULD'sincome Is placed at one
thousand dollars an hour
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-15
Importing Potatoes.

SEw YoBK, Dec Il Scotch potatoes.
with some coasignmenus OF the same veg
etable from Ireland, are being imported in
considerable quantities This IS the hrst
time that this has been the case for i've
years. although OF and on there have
been small oargoes brought over and dis
posed OF in this city. The present move
ment Of the Scotch product began about q
month ago, and since then potatoes have
been arriving at the rate OF 80. 600 sacks a
week The stock brought over Is of better
quality than the native product this year
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-15
Henrr lirorrr DrclInes.

woman named Swswensen, of Council
Bluffs while drawing water slipped and
fell into the well, breaking her neck
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-12-15
PERIsHEp IN THEIR HOME.
Mrs. Harris aud Six Children Burned to
heath NasEfngtan

Mrs. Harris and Six Children Burned TO
Death Near washington, ID. Il.
HURON, ID. T., Dec IA report reached
here yesterday that the farmhouse
OF Michael Harris fourteen miles
from Wess ngton, burned Saturday night
and that the entire family of nine persons
was burned 70 death Another report
SAYS that Mrs. Harris and six of her seven
children persisted and that Mr.. Harris and
the oldest child, a daughter, escaped Sc
veTely burned No details reached here at
a late hour.
The death is announced at Vienna of hiska
Hauser. the well-known violinist and Of
Dr.. Won LANCER, the eminent scientist
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-09

hOC Island, ILL. June "a. lSeT.
Sealed proposals, in tripiicate, upon the blank
forms furnished from this Office only will be re.
Gel ed by the undersigned until oclo D. H. ni
Tuesday, July 1887 for fuFn shing he following
classes of suppl :, such quantities and at such
times dn ing the fiscal year ending June % IT'S
the commanding oi1cer of this arsenal may re-
quire, viz: Saddle BLANKETS backsmith's tools
forage, silver, gold. steel tin brass irun copper
wire: nails. screws, tacks. bolts nuts leather
thread, rope, dnck. paints. oils chemicals paper
clesning and polishing materials, tools, files, etc
etc
All articles will be subjected to rigid !nspec
ton; full compliance with the specifications vii
be insisted upon, and no articles Of inferior quality
will be accepted.
preference will be given to articles of domes
tic production and manufacture, conditions Of
prices and quality being equal.
Forms containing instructions to bidders o cop,
of this advertisement, blank form Of proposals an6
specifications for supplies. with column for price,
TO be filed in by the bidder, can be had upon ap
plication by mail or in person 10 the undersigned
and samples of the supplies can be seen at til
arsenal.
Bidders to who N contracts are awarded must ex
ecute them. and the bonds when necessary, with
in ten days after their ceipt and no deiiyerie,
under any contract entered into will be made afte
June 80 1888
The go ern ent reserves the ght to reject an,
oil all proposals parfa Thereof
Envelopes containing proposals should he mark
ed Proposals for Ordnance suppl - nd ad
Dire sed tothe undersigned. T G BAYLOR,
Colonel erdHshee Department. q. S A..
Commanding
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-09
BLAlNe's EDlNgoRo EXPERIENCE.
The Kindly Scot Too Much in Love witt
Carnesie-An Angry Freeman.

The Kindly Scot Too Much in Love with
Carnegie-An Angry Freeman.
EDNBURGH, July g-The freedom of the
city was conferred upon Mr.. Andrew Car
negie Friday in recognition of his liberality
in presenting the city with 9JO,OOO for the
purpose Of building library. The ceremO-
MES took place in the chamber of the town
council. Mr.. Blaine was invited TO he pres
emit but owing to the crowds which jammed
the approaches to the building he was unable
10 gain admittance.
Mr. Blaine and Senator Hale arrived at ths
town hall half an hour after the ceremonies
had begun, but the ticket-takers and the jan
itOr of the building refused TO admit them.
A message was sent to the lord provost ap-
prising him of the presence of the two gen
tlemen but that functionary waited until
Mr. Carnegie had finished his speech before
sending Instructions to the janitor to admit
them Meanwhile Mr. Blaine and Mr.. Hale
had become disguised and retired Mr.. Car
negie, when informed of the circumstance,
was very angry, and although the lord pro
vost was profuse in his apologies for the &C.
currence, the guest of the city scarcely no
ticed what he said
The workingmen Of Edinburgh presented
Mr. Andrew Carnegie with an address wei
coming him to the Scotch capital, and thank
ing him for his gift to the town. Mr. Blaine
and Mr.. Carnegie were present Mr.. Carnegie
in reply said that century ago British work
ingmen were serfs on estates handed down
from this dissolute peer to that scOundrel
but in the march of progress labor had tri
umphed. Men could now sell their labor tc
whOmsoever they pleased
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-09
JEeRED AT THE POPE.
MeGlynn's Friends Hold Meetins-The
Doctors RECOMMENDATION.

MeGIynn's Friends Hold Meetins-The
Doctors Recommendation.
NV YORK, July e-Seven hundred Of
Dr.. MeGlynn's former parishioners who held
meeting at International hall Friday night
eheered the doctor and ieered Archbishop
Corrigan and the pope. John ]. Gahan, one
of the speakers, said: ave do not court the
curse of the little man in the big place, but il
he chooses to send his curse of exeommunica.
ton to DR.. McGlynn and US all, we viii hold
up our heads and appeal from it TO the bene-
dietion Of the good God in heaven We defy
the Propaganda
DR.. McGlynn arriy ed in this city Friday
evening. The doctor would neither affirm
nor deny that he had received notice of his
accommodation He said his case was
Ike that of the Irish prisoner who was told
to plead, and he replied; How can tell
whether ! am guilty or not guilty until
heard the evidencen DR. Burtsell, the
highest authority in this diocese on Roman
Catholic church law. says Dr. McGlynn has
not been accommodated and can not be ex
communicated without an ecclesiastical trial,
any more than man accused of crime can
be sentenced by judge until the regular
forms of law have been observed
This statement was made on authority Fri
day night: DIR. Mctlynn was notified June
2 by direction of the holy see of his exeommu-
nication. The original summons to appear al
Rome was 50 wordei that he would be ex-
communicated iPso facto if he did not ap-
pear. He was therefore on Saturday notified
that he was communicated by bis own act
No further action in his case Is necessary.
The decree does not extend 10 those Roman
Catholics who have sympathized with DR..
McGlynn. Such Gems ure will fall, however,
if they keep up their demonstrations, now
that Dr. McGlynn has been accommodated
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-09
GEN. TUTTLES COMMENT
ON THE PRESIDENTS REFUSAL TO
VISIT ST. LOUIS.

The Big Bridge City Sends Fifty of Her
Solid Men to the Capital with Another
MISUNDERSTANDING Veterans Talk the
Matter Over-The Presidents Coming
Visit to Clinton, n. Y.
DEs MONIES. Iowa, July Gen futile,
commander of the g. A R of Iowa, who has
been absent from the city several days, re-
turned Friday evening and was asked what
ne thought of Mr.. Clevelands refusal to visit
the St Louis eneampInent He said: -Clsve-
lands back down is so complete that we do
not feel like exuiting; but was the wisest and
best thing he could do. l see he attempts to
get sympathy by insinuating that threats of
violence had been made against him ! can
say that no threats of violence were ever
made or even dreamed of The old soldiers
do not mean to throw bricks in order 10 show
their contempt | have had letters by the
bushel from all parts Of the United States, and
| believe that % per cent Of the old soldiers
were opposed To having him review them at
their encampment As TO the suggestion
from st Louis that the citizens will treat the
Grand Army with incivility, can say that
the old soldiers ask no favors of St Louis
and do not go there for that purpose. They
are not set of politicians and will find all
the entertainment they want in reviewing
and Strengthening the Ia of fraternal asso-
citation
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-09
BIG TRANSACTION IN GoeEBIc.
Several Of the Best Mines soid-Over Pour
Millions Involved.

MILWAUKEE July 9-Friday the sale
was consummated of several of the best mines
on the Gogebic range, through Moore & Ben
gamen, who are also large stockholders, TO
the Lake Superior Consolidated Iron com
pany, composed of New York capitalists in
eluding ex-Secretary Of the Treasury William
Window, Jesse Grant and Steve Dorsey.
Window has been in the city since Wednes-
day, representing the company in the pur
chase. The price paid for each mine was:
Niminkon, $4s9. COZ; kakagon, $3.50, 900; Bes-
semer, 5000; Iron Chief, $3.50, 900; Bon
ME, S2+0, 900; Moore, s2o0000, Atlantic,
500, 90; Prospect Hill, 5000 The price
per share is slightly in advance over the
quoted rate of stock, and the total purchase
including 5,Oe0 acres Of land and other prop
critics, Is 81, 500, $500 The new company viii
start in with 81 .00O, 900 cash in its treasury
for operating expenses Next winter they
intend building ten steel steamships, with a
carrying capacity of 5Oo,0O TONS per season,
10 carry their own ore.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-09
HARVEY'S HORSE CLAIMS.
THEY CAUSE A PENITENTiARY re
LOOM UP BEFORE HIM.

A Department 0nieiai Confesses His Steal
ings and Puts Up the Poor Plea That
Another Man Tempted Him - Charges
Against Ex-CoIlectcr Beeeher That Are
Very Serious if True.
WASHINGTON CITY, July 9-The score
tary of the treasury has furnished the district
attorney of this district with evidence of
wholesale forgery and fraudulent manipula-
ton, by which claims against the govern
ment have been devised and carried through
the treasury department. to the profit OF
treasury officer Oscar J. Harvey, of Penn
sylvania, appointed in 1855 as chief of the
horse claims division of the third auditors
Office Is accused of putting through forty
three fraudulent claims, aggregating about
5000 IL is said that in examining his
apartments evidence was found that he had
2I6 additional claims in preparation. Harvey
was recently transferred from the third audi
tors office to the second comptroller office and
his successor made discoveries which led to
the prosecution about TO be instituted
The discovery OF the crcokedness was made
by Austin H. Brown, of Indianapolis, who
succeeded Harvey in the auditors office, and
when the evidence was sufficiently developed
the secret service people were put on the
track, and Harvey, who was on visit TO
Wilkssbarre, Pa. was Swallowed, and, upon
his arrival here Friday morning. was ar
rested. He asked TO see the secretary. and
Mr. Fairchild consented to see him District
Attorney Worthington was sent for, and Har-
vey saw the secretary in his presence He
81 md
seemed To be very penItent When he was
informed of the evidence against him he
broke down completely and made full con
fession Of his guilt He admitted not only
that the papers on which the claims were
based were fraudulent and the signatures
forged, but that the stamps of the quarter
master generals and second auditors office
were counterfeit, and had been procured and
used BY him
He further stated that he had no accom-
plice in any Of the tran sections and that the
whole scheme had been concocted by himself.
He had been driven to 1t, he said, by pecuni-
airy necessities, brought upon him by a man
with whom he had been in partnership, and
who ever since he had received his appoint
ment in the treasury had goade1 him on to
make the most Of his opportunities This
man, he said, pretended TO have criminal
hold on him, but he did not really have any
1t was this, be said that hal led him into the
trouble and brought HIM face TO face with
the penitentiary. My partner, concluded
the prisoner, told me had a good Office and
that | could raise the money he wanted |
did it. and nos see what has come of 1t.
Harvey was taken before the police court.
He waived examination and was committed
to jail for the action Of the grand jury in de-
fault of bail which was fixed at sl2. 900.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-09

GALEsBURG, Ills, July 9-The trial q
Jimmy Carroll, who has been in jail here fol
over a year for being concerned with Mol
lien Matches and Paddy Guerin in the rob
berry of the Farmers and Mechanics banI
here in June, 1879, came to an end Fridal
morning, the jury finding Carroll guilty ana
fixing his time in the penitentiary at eighr
years at hard labor. A motion for new
trial was overruled by Judge Glenn in tn
afternoon. This is the last of the famuu
gang that robbed the bank Of some $500 it
tread Wight
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-09
CONDENSED NEWS.

Ben Holiday, of overland stage fame, died
at Portland, Ore Friday.
John A Tyrrell, an old and prominent citi
zen Of Chicago, died Friday of paralysis
Seven persons persisted in burning farm
house in Buteshire, Scotland, Thursday
night
The wheat crop of Ohio is now estimated
at e 3s4, 600 bushels, decrease of S, 000, U0
bushels from, last years yield.
The ameer Of Afghanistan offers a free
pardon and the remission of two years taxes
to all the rebels who surrender,
Two of the men convicted of treason at
Leipsic have been sentenced TO six and five
years imprisonment, respectively.
The aggregate losses from fire in the Unitet
States and Canada last month were SO, 49,
100, the largest on record during any Jun,
| with a single exception.
At St Louis Friday Judge Noonan held
that the Sunday law did not apply to the
sale of beer and wines. The efforts to enforce
the law against whisky sellers, theaters, and
base ball clubs will be continued
Adviees from the Stanley expedition report
that severe mea sures had proved necessary u
maintain discipline among the men, owing II
threatened failure of provisions Stanley
himself was i'll from excessive heat
An epidemic supposed to be diphtheria, i,
raging on Cockburn island, in Lake Huron
Many deaths have occurred. and the inhabi
tants are panlc-strieken and fleeing for theiI
lives There is no physician on the island
At a meeting of Liberal Unionists Friday
presided over by Lord Harrington, it was re-
solved to support the second reading of tn,
Irish land bill in the commons. reserving lib
erty of action respecting the measure in it
committee stage.
In their weekly trade review r G. Dun &
Co. say the business Of the week has been OF
the whole encouraging Crop prospects ar,
generally favorable the export demand fol
wheat continues satisfactory, and the financia
situation at New York Is improving. Money
is tight at some important western and south
ern cities on account Of the large demand fol
building enterprises and real estate opera
tions. The speculative markets are in a
somewhat unsettled condition The bushes:
failures in the United States and Canada
during the lat seven DAYS numbered l54, a,
against l79 during the corresponding period
If last year
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-09
CLOSE OF THE AGONY
Over the Grimes Bill - Third Reading
Passed in the Commons.

fAe>ru IN tnc commons
LONDON, July 9-In the house of COIN
mons Tuesday evening Lord Harrington, con-
tiBuing the debate on the crimes bill. said
that his party desired that there should not
exist the slightest doubt OF their full accept
anee of the governments Irish policy, and de
clared that be was willing to bear the re-
spOnsbility for what had been done
Dillon said he was willing TO acknowledge
that ITishmen owed a duty TO the empire but
asserted that their first duty was to work for
the welfare and liberty of the Irish people
Dillon claimed that there was no country in
the world whose good opinion he valued as
highly as he did that OF America and de
clared that nine-teuths of the people of Amer
lea favored the Irish cause, citing the success
Of o Briens mission in the United States and
Canada IS evidence Of the truth of his declara
ton
Harcourt and Goschen spoke briefly. the
latter combating Gladstones statement that
the literature Of the civilized world con
demned the policy of the government As
Goscben arose to speak the Parnell members
left the house in body
Redmond concluded the debate amid signs
Of impotence on all sides, and the bill was
read a third time by vote of $40 to 2ti3